SIA New Member Profile: LARGO Consulting Services
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member LARGO Consulting Services, LLC, provides physical security, school safety, social branding and business services. The company is headquartered in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, with a national portfolio including high-rise office buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; and San Francisco, California; numerous K-12 schools, colleges and universities; and social…
Keep Reading »Telethermography Devices: Current FDA Considerations
In the current return to work environment, there is a significant focus among building operators, employers and just about everyone else on temperature taking as the singular criteria by which to determine who may return to work, enter a building and otherwise return to some semblance of the new normal. Those who sell and operate…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Allied Universal
Security Industry Association (SIA) member Allied Universal provides security solutions that protect against threats and enable organizations to make better, more informed decisions about their security operations. Allied Universal has corporate headquarters in Santa Ana, California, and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and offices located throughout the nation and internationally in Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. SIA…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Enterprise Security Solutions
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Enterprise Security Solutions, LLC, (ESS) provides comprehensive solutions for custom security applications and offers high-end security, with a focus on critical infrastructure, delivered by a well-experienced team of experts. The company – a woman-owned small business and a Maryland small business enterprise – operates primarily in the Mid-Atlantic but…
Keep Reading »Research Results: Impact of COVID-19 on the Industry
Industry Associations’ Joint Survey Results Reveal Pandemic’s Impact [As part of our ongoing efforts to keep you informed about SIA’s efforts to assist its members during this uncertain time, we would like to share with you this joint message from SIA, ESA and TMA.] In the last few weeks, the Electronic Security Association (ESA), the Security Industry Association (SIA)…
Keep Reading »Summary of $484 Billion COVID-19 “Phase 3” Stimulus Replenishment
After funding for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) expired, Congress and the Trump administration moved to replenish the PPP by providing supplemental aid to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. On April 24, President Trump enacted H.R. 266, which provides approximately $484 billion in additional relief funds to initiatives initially funded…
Keep Reading »SIA Bolsters Global Trade and Supply Chain Efforts
In light of the rapidly evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the Security Industry Association (SIA) continues to explore ways to provide members with robust resources and volunteer opportunities to ensure companies remain informed about current developments on a global scale. As such, SIA is pleased to announce the creation of the Global Commerce Working Group, which…
Keep Reading »Boost Your Knowledge With These Free April & May Webinars
Looking for something to learn? The Security Industry Association (SIA) webinar series delivers interactive briefings on emerging trends and industry best practices within a wide range of security topics appealing to manufacturers, specifiers, integrators, dealers, security practitioner, consultants, engineers and investors. Each SIA webinar is free to attend, an hour long or less, interactive (featuring…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Inside Access Control
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Inside Access Control is a platform for critical thinking, conversation and innovation across the access control industry within Group337, a growth studio focused on business creation for small to large companies. Group337 and Inside Access Control are fully digital and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. SIA spoke with Lee Odess,…
Keep Reading »ExecShare: Highlights From the First Virtual SIA Small Business Strategy Session
On April 13, Security Industry Association (SIA) members gathered virtually for ExecShare: The SIA Small Business Strategy Session, an event hosted by the SIA Executive Advisory Board. In this highly participatory virtual event, a select group of business leaders from SIA member companies joined an engaging discussion about business continuity, strategy and most importantly, recovery.…
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